Hearty potato and ham gratin
A potato gratin with an original twist: fried diced ham with mustard.
20K 4.6/5 based on 5 reviews
Last modified on: February 9th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 litre potatoes - 2
1 sprig rosemary - 3
1000 ml whole milk - 4
300 ml ham - 5
1 tablespoon lard - 6
2 tablespoons Mustard - 7
100 ml Comté cheese - 8
250 ml liquid cream - 9
salt - 10
pepper
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 48 min. | 1 hour 11 min. | 1 hour 59 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Put the potatoes into a large pan with 1 sprig rosemary. Salt, pepper and add enough milk to just cover.
Stage 3 - 30 min.
Stage 4 - 4 min.
The fried ham
Cut 300 ml ham into small dice.Stage 5 - 3 min.
Melt 1 tablespoon lard in a small frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the ham.
Stage 6 - 8 min.
Fry until nicely browned, stirring from time to time.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
The gratin sauce
Grate 100 ml Comté cheese.Stage 9 - 3 min.
Put 2/3 of the grated Comté into a bowl, add 250 ml liquid cream and mix well.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
Assembling the gratin
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).Butter a gratin dish and spread half the potatoes in an even layer.
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Add the diced mustard-flavoured ham...
Stage 12 - 3 min.
...then the rest of the potatoes...
Stage 13 - 2 min.
...and pour the gratin sauce over.
Stage 14 - 2 min.
Finish by scattering the remaining Comté on top.
Stage 15 - 30 min.
Bake for about 30 minutes.
Remarks
You can use a bouquet garni or a bayleaf instead of the sprig of rosemary in stage 2.
For the ham, the ideal thing is to buy an end of ham from your butcher or deli. If not, ask for a slice about half an inch thick.
For the ham, the ideal thing is to buy an end of ham from your butcher or deli. If not, ask for a slice about half an inch thick.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,273 Kcal or 9,517 Kj | 112 gr | 203 gr | 113 gr |
| 114 % | 43 % | 19 % | 17 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 157 Kcal or 657 Kj | 8 gr | 14 gr | 8 gr |
| 8 % | 3 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 568 Kcal or 2,378 Kj | 28 gr | 51 gr | 28 gr |
| 28 % | 11 % | 5 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 5.94 €
- Per person : 1.49 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chilli langoustines, Pan-fried potatoes, Seafood sauerkraut, Pork roast with herbs, Alsatian-style salad, ... All |
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio confectioner's custard, Pear and chocolate tart with a hint of mint, Rice pudding (riz au lait), Chocolate cream with a crunch, irish coffee mousse, Fresh mint ice-cream, ... All |
 | Ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Potted meat (rillettes), Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin, Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), Breton galettes (pancakes), Ham and endives au gratin, ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, Shallot confit tart, Lemon and lime cakes, Sausage mushroom and cheese crumble, Lemon creams, ... All |
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